BWW Interview: Cat Simmons On OLIVER!
by Jenny Ell - Dec 17, 2015
Between shows on a Wednesday evening and remarkably unflustered by emergency rehearsals right up until the half hour call, BWW:UK caught up with the delightful and bubbly Cat Simmons to discuss her role as Nancy in Oliver! at the Curve Theatre in Leicester.
Photo Flash: Jeff McCarthy, Kyle Coffman and More Celebrate OLIVER! Opening at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. OLIVER! runs now through January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!
VIDEO: John Oliver: 'Trump's an Open Book and Doesn't Have Many Interesting Words in It'
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 31, 2015
In a recent interview with CBS THIS MORNING, Oliver talked about how he views his position as a satirist of the news with no very serious connections to journalism. He also discussed why he has not invited Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to his show, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER. “I haven't really got anything to say to him... He's an open book, and that book doesn't have many interesting words in it.” Check out the full interview below!
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast - OLIVER! Begins Tonight at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Smith's new in-the-round staging infuses a modern edge to the classic musical about an innocent orphan thrown into the dark world of double-dealing thieves and conmen, highlighting the disparity between classes and dangerous life on London's streets today. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' OLIVER! runs tonight, October 30, 201, through January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Scroll down for a peek at the cast in costume below!
Seacoast Rep to Stage OLIVER! This Holiday Season
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 29, 2015
The Seacoast Repertory Theatre is departing from convention this holiday season. Like many theater companies it will be staging a work by Charles Dickens. But instead of the time-honored A Christmas Carol, it will be giving the holidays an Oliver! twist.
Photo Flash: Part of the Family! Meet the Cast of OLIVER! at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Smith's new in-the-round staging infuses a modern edge to the classic musical about an innocent orphan thrown into the dark world of double-dealing thieves and conmen, highlighting the disparity between classes and dangerous life on London's streets today. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' OLIVER! runs October 30, 2015-January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Scroll down for a peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for OLIVER! at Arena Stage - Jeff McCarthy, Kyle Coffman, Ian Lassiter and More!
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2015
Molly Smith directs her 30th production as Artistic Director of Arena Stage with a gritty and relevant take on the Tony Award-winning musical OLIVER!, blending the chaotic worlds of 19th-century Victorian London with 2015 London. Featuring a remarkable score including 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,' 'Consider Yourself,' 'Where is Love?' and 'Food, Glorious Food,' OLIVER! runs October 30, 2015-January 3, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
VIDEO: John Oliver Talks Migrants and Refugees on LAST WEEK TONIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 28, 2015
HBO continued to present a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, as LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continued its 35-show second season with a new edition SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 (11:05-11:35 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
OLIVER! Runs Now thru 10/10 at Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2015
Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season tonight, September 25, at 8pm.
Photo Flash: First Look at Oliver Savile, Sean Kearns, Daniel Hope and More in West End's WICKED
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 17, 2015
WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first pictures of Oliver Savile (Fiyero), Sean Kearns (Doctor Dillamond) and Daniel Hope (Boq) who will join Broadway star Tom McGowan (The Wizard) and current cast members Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Liza Sadovy(Madame Morrible) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 21 September 2015.
